What kind of home is 6 Fern Lea, DE55 6EP?

6 Fern Lea, DE55 6EP is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 6 Fern Lea, DE55 6EP?

6 Fern Lea, DE55 6EP last sold for £150,000 in June 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £46,995 in March 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 6 Fern Lea, DE55 6EP changed over time?

Across 4 sales between March 1997 and June 2020, 6 Fern Lea, DE55 6EP rose from £46,995 to £150,000, a change of £103,005. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 6 Fern Lea, DE55 6EP have?

The current EPC rating for 6 Fern Lea, DE55 6EP is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in November 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 6 Fern Lea, DE55 6EP?

6 Fern Lea, DE55 6EP has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DE55 6EP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 6 Fern Lea, DE55 6EP use?

The latest EPC at 6 Fern Lea, DE55 6EP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 6 Fern Lea, DE55 6EP?

6 Fern Lea, DE55 6EP is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 6 Fern Lea, DE55 6EP in?

6 Fern Lea, DE55 6EP sits in Shirland, Alfreton, Alfreton. It falls within the DE55 postcode district in Derbyshire.

Is 6 Fern Lea, DE55 6EP in a safe area?

Police records around 6 Fern Lea, DE55 6EP show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 65% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 6 Fern Lea, DE55 6EP?

The closest primary school to 6 Fern Lea, DE55 6EP is Mickley Village Primary and Nursery School (819m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 6 Fern Lea, DE55 6EP?

The closest bus stop to 6 Fern Lea, DE55 6EP is Strettea Lane, 97m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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6 Fern Lea, Shirland, Alfreton, DE55 6EP

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 6 Fern Lea

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

6 Fern Lea is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Shirland, Alfreton, Alfreton (DE55 6EP). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Most recent transfer: June 2020 at £150,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £185,000 is 23.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 51.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

6 Fern Lea's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Nov 2024

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Fern Lea, Shirland, Alfreton, DE55 6EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

6 Fern Lea has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£185,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£150,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

22 June 2020Most recent
£150,000
+32.7%over 5 years
12 March 2015
£113,000
+33.7%over 11 years
9 January 2004
£84,500
+79.8%over 6 years
21 March 1997
£46,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in DE55 6EP: £160,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in DE55 6EP

On the street

Versus other Fern Lea homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

6 Fern Lea outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,679

Street avg £2,304

Above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 64 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£145k

1 Bevan Court, Main Road, Shirland

DE55 6BA

2 bed

£145k

1 Bronte Street, Stretton

DE55 6FY

2 bed

£144k

1 Cedar Street, Stretton

DE55 6GL

2 bed

£141k

1 Byron Grove, Stonebroom

DE55 6JL

2 bed1 bath

£155k

1 Birkinstyle Avenue, Stonebroom

DE55 6LF

3 bed

£150k

1 Bluebell Hill, Stretton

DE55 6GP

3 bed

£266k

1 Burnshaw Street, Stretton

DE55 6FZ

3 bed2 bath

£195k

1 Aspen Rise, Shirland

DE55 6LU

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Alfreton district page.

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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Strettea Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Mickley Village Primary and Nursery School. 6 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DE55 6EP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DE55 6EP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

Low

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FAQ

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